Informação: Azores awarded in international event for applied research in hunting resources The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted the "Applied Research in Hunting Resources" prize awarded to the paper titled "Hunting in the Azores - the importance of adaptive management" under the Wildlife&Game Management Innovation Summit 2019. According to him, it acknowledges the international recognition of the good work that has been carried out in the archipelago in terms ... Mais >> Informação: João Ponte highlights consensus reached on the definition of the 2019/2020 hunting season calendar in the Azores The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted the consensus reached by hunter organisations, farmers, environmentalists and foresters on the definition of the hunting season calendars in the Azores, which he considered essential for a sustainable hunting management in the archipelago. "The hunting season calendars for the different islands are defined after the partners of the se... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government already completed proposal for legal scheme regulating forestry police activities, announces João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the Regional Government has already completed the proposal for a legal scheme regulating forestry police activity. It will be approved by the next Council of the Government after a long and hard work involving forest rangers, whose contributions were duly analysed and included in the final proposal. "Last week, PSD announced ... Mais >> Informação: Good results of forest management in the Azores arouse international interest The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated today that the good results achieved with the management of Azorean forests are an example to follow and arouse the interest of other regions in the development of the Region's cryptomeria forests. According to him, this is a positive aspect that the Regional Government values, being the result of the work carried out in regional forests. ... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government continues to focus biodiversity and habitat recovery The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated on the island of Flores that the Regional Government continues to focus on the safeguarding of biodiversity and the recovery of habitats, promoting "several measures aimed at nature conservation throughout the archipelago." Marta Guerreiro spoke during the visit of the Regional Government's statutory visit. She took part in an initi... Mais >> Informação: Macaronesia Forest Days generate synergies to respond to common challenges, says Regional Director for Forest Resources The Regional Director for Forest Resources stated that the 9th Macaronesia Forest Days taking place this week in Cape Verde is an opportunity to generate synergies not only to solutions for common problems in the Azores, Madeira, the Canaries and Cape Verde, but also to promote good examples of the work carried out in the Region's forestry sector. "The seminars began in 1994, with the first editi... Mais >> Informação: Vasco Cordeiro marks International Day of Forests with awareness-raising activities The President of the Government visited today the Maia Basic Education School in the municipality of Ribeira Grande, where various activities are taking place to mark the International Day of Forests. On the occasion, he highlighted the "good balance" between environmental and economic development that has been achieved in the management of Azorean forests. "More than 30 percent of the Azores' te... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government works to ensure future generations a forest capable of providing multiple services and products, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated on São Miguel that the Regional Government is working to ensure that future generations have access to a better and more sustainable forest capable of providing multiple functions, services and products. "The forest is an invaluable and indispensable resource for our daily lives that requires care, investment and control. Only in this... Mais >> Informação: João Ponte dedicates day to the Azores forest to highlight its multiple potentialities On March 20, the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry will participate in a series of initiatives dedicated to the Azores forest that will be held in all the municipalities of São Miguel with the aim of highlighting the multiple potentialities and richness of this immense natural heritage. "The forest is a structural element of the Azorean landscape, occupying about a third of the ... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government invests 1.2 million Euros in agricultural and forest infrastructures on Terceira Island The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced that the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources will invest this year 1.2 million Euros in infrastructures on the island of Terceira, including the work on Pico Gaspar Rural Road. This intervention will reduce production costs, enhance safety and prepare the sector to meet future challenges. "This year, the financial allocation of t... Mais >>
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